Bramlett Reunion 2024
Saturday, July 20th, 2024
10:00 am - 10:00ish pm
at the home of Rod & Patrice Bramlett
435 N. Pearson Ln, Keller, TX 76248
with an optional "Night on the Town" Friday 7/19/24 (see schedule below)
Map
Things to Do
swimming
cards, dominoes, & games
horseshoes
cornhole
washers
catching up with family you haven't seen in a long time
eating, snacking, sweating
Do Bring...
Your own preferred drinks (non-alcoholic) if tea/lemonade isn't what you'd like
Desserts & Snacks to share
Special sandwich fixings
Special chips and dip if you so desire
Pizza alternative for dinner if pizza isn't a good option for you
Swim towels, pool toys, floaties
Games, dominoes, cards, etc.
Outdoor chairs
Card tables (we'll need a few)
Do NOT Bring...
Your politics! Leave that at home. We are a diverse group with various beliefs and values. All too often, political discussions end in anger, hurt feelings, and needless drama. Let's not go there. For just one weekend, please set that aside so we can enjoy hanging out with each other! (This goes for Boomers all the way down to Generation Alpha!)
Large refrigerated items- if you can't store it in your own cooler, chances are that we won't be able to refrigerate it.
Paper goods- we have all that covered!
Schedule
Friday, 7/19/24
For the more adventurous (younger) crowd...
7:00 PM - ??
Optional "night out" on the town at
1311 Lipscomb St, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Details
$12 admission gets unlimited game play
Food & Bar on site
Guests must be 21 or older to remain in Free Play after 9:00 PM, even with a parent/adult
In & out privileges with wristband
Close at 2:00 am
And for the "wiser" (older) crowd...
4:00 PM - ??
For the wiser reunion people, we are meeting Friday at Rod and Patrice's house about 4:00 (to avoid later traffic). We will bring in some type of fast food for dinner. We will have games to play!
Saturday, 7/20/24
10:00 am - 10:00ish pm
12:00 pm Lunch (sandwiches)
bread (white & wheat)
meat (turkey & ham)
standard fixings provided (mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, baby swiss, )
Meats - I have no idea ham? Turkey?
Cheese- baby swiss, cheddar and Colby
Chips - Cheetos, nacho Doritos and lays potato chips.
bring any special fixings you want (bring your own Miracle Whip if Mayo doesn't suit you)
tea, water, lemonade provided
6:00 pm Supper (pizza)
variety from a local pizza place
Salad with shredded cheese, cherry tomatoes, fried onions, Ranch, Italian
7:00 pm Future Reunion Discussion
Sunday, 7/21/24
No scheduled activities
What? Why?
Very low attendance in the past and current lack of interest
But what if we want to meet for breakfast/brunch?
Great! Get with some family members on Saturday and decide where and when to meet & eat! There are plenty of restaurants in the area!
Reunion Costs
This can be a touchy subject, so we'd rather be upfront about it. We don't have a rich uncle that funds our reunion, unfortunately. We don't want anyone NOT to come because of expenses! But to make things as fair as possible, we need to spread the expenses equitably. Here's the breakdown of expenses and funding:
Expenses for Reunion
Food, Drinks and Ice
Paper goods
Donation to hosts to help out with utilities, cleaning, etc.
Funding for Reunion
Leftover supplies from previous year (ex: we have lots of cups, paper towels, napkins, toilet paper, etc. left over from last year)
Leftover funds from previous year, if any (we have $700 left over from last year)
Expected cash contribution from each family
What about the White Elephant Auction? We won't be having one this year for lack of time & space
So how much should each family contribute? That's the thousand-dollar question! We won't really know that until all food is purchased (have you seen the prices of groceries lately? Yikes!), we see how many attend, how much money we have from donations, etc.
And there are lots of variables involved- how many people are in each family, how many days they attended, how many meals they ate, etc. There's no one-size-fits-all approach that works here.
By noon Saturday of reunion, we will post a set of suggested amounts and let you decide what the fair contribution is.
Who's Coming?
We will not be asking for RSVPs or posting who is attending. In the past, getting families to RSVP proved nearly impossible and it just wasn't worth the hassle!